Mathispower4u
Linear Equation Application - Car Repair with Labor and Parts (Example)
Linear equations aren't just for graphing! Scholars use a linear equation to model a contextual situation. A step-by-step direct instruction video describes how to find a solution using general problem-solving strategies and then how to...
Corbett Maths
Frequency Polygons
How many ways can you think of to display data? A quick video lesson describes the process of creating one of them, a line graph, which is also referred to as a frequency polygon. After creating the graph, the instructor models how to...
Mathispower4u
Application of a Linear Equation in One Variable - Equal Saving Amount (Example)
Explore the idea of equality through the lens of linear equations. Two friends have a specific amount of money in savings and plan to add to it each week. A video lesson shows how to determine when their total amounts in savings is...
Mathispower4u
Application of a Linear Equation in One Variable - Salary Plus Commission (Example 1)
Build problem-solving skills within your classes. Young scholars learn linear equations are great for modeling contextual situations. The specific situation models weekly income based on a combination of salary and commission. Given the...
Mathispower4u
Linear Equation Application - Depth Under Water (Example)
Water pressure decreases at a constant rate with a change in depth. A video lesson demonstrates how to use a linear equation to determine the depth when given a specific pressure. Learners must substitute for the dependent variable to...
Mathispower4u
Writing Linear Equations to Solve Applications
What situations do linear equations model? A video lesson demonstrates how to write a linear equation to represent a specific situation. Learners then watch as the instructor shows how to use the equation to analyze the situation.
Corbett Maths
Reading Cumulative Frequency Graphs
Creating a cumulative frequency graph is one thing, reading them is another. A thorough video lesson explains how to find key information from a cumulative frequency graph. The instructor demonstrates the best way to read the graph and...
Corbett Maths
Drawing Cumulative Frequency Graphs
What's the difference between frequency and cumulative frequency? Young scholars consider the question as they create a cumulative frequency graph. They watch as the frequency totals grow to create a new shape of the graph.
Corbett Maths
Conversion Graphs
Add a new method of converting units to your repertoire! A video lesson describes how to use a graph to convert units. The lesson focuses on miles-to-kilometers and kilometers-to-miles conversions but applies to any type of conversion.
Corbett Maths
Drawing Conversion Graphs
A conversion graph makes quick work of determining unit conversions. A video lesson demonstrates how to create and use a conversion graph. Learners then demonstrate their understanding with provided practice problems.
Corbett Maths
Comparing Box Plots
Stacked box plots create an informative visual display. Using a video lesson, scholars compare data from box plots plotted on the same number line. They use both the visual display and the key intervals to make conclusions.
Corbett Maths
Drawing and Reading Box Plots
Box and whiskers have more to do with data than they do with cats! A video lesson describes how to plot, analyze, and compare box plots. Mathematicians first learn to create a box plot and then how to use information about the quartiles...
Corbett Maths
Reading Bar Charts
Not just a bar graph—it's a double bar graph! Young scholars learn to read a double bar graph as they view the instructional video. The video highlights the individual data as well as shows a comparison between the two sets of data...
Corbett Maths
Drawing Bar Charts
Learn the ins and outs of creating graphical displays. A video lesson demonstrates the process of creating a bar graph from a frequency table. The instructor models each step including labeling axes, determining intervals, and creating...
Corbett Maths
Simultaneous equations (Linear and Quadratic)
Now that budding mathematicians have figured out linear systems, its time to try nonlinear! A video tutorial outlines the steps of solving a linear-quadratic system of equations. The instructor demonstrates each step of the process using...
Corbett Maths
Solving Simultaneous Equations by Substitution
Substitution is a key concept in algebra—with many more uses than just solving linear systems. Build an integral foundational skill using a video tutorial and practice options in a well-designed lesson. The video offers multiple examples...
Corbett Maths
Simultaneous Equations – Elimination Method
There are many methods for solving a system of linear equations. A thorough lesson provides a video tutorial describing one of those methods. The instructor gives step-by-step directions for using the elimination method including adding...
Be Smart
How To Hit A Major League Fastball (According to Science)
A baseball player with a vision of 20/7.5 can clearly see an object 20 feet away that normal folks could only see clearly at 7.5 feet away. This fact along with other interesting examples are explored in a video that explains how senses...
TED-Ed
How Do Scars Form?
Most of us have suffered an injury we'd prefer to forget, but lingering scars just won't let us. Watch this video to find out exactly what happens during the healing process that cuases these changes to skin and organ tissue.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Judgements
This video lesson focuses on judgements by first defining it as arriving at an opinion or evaluation about something. Then it looks at the difference between evaluation and judgement, and the place of judgement in writing. Real Player is...
eSpark Learning
E Spark Learning: Textual Evidence Instructional Video (7.R1.1)
This video shows an example of how to draw conclusions from an informative text and back it up with evidence from the text. [6:02]
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Te Kete Ipurangi: Thinking and Reading Comprehension
Julie Cowan from Willowbank School explains how she supports students to become strategic, reflective, and metacognitive readers and thinkers.
Other
What Is Critical Thinking and Why Is It Important?
One of the thinking skills for the 21st century is that of critical thinking. This site defines what critical thinking is and explains why it is important in today's world.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Factual Questions: Lesson 2
In this lesson, questions which will garner an answer that is a fact are discussed. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Factual Questions."